The law of loving others could not be discovered by reason, because it is unreasonable.
LEO TOLSTOYEveryone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.
More Leo Tolstoy Quotes
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Happiness does not depend on outward things, but on the way we see them.
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Love is life. All, everything that I understand, I understand only because I love.
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The more we live by our intellect, the less we understand the meaning of life.
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Don’t seek God in temples. He is close to you. He is within you. Only you should surrender to Him and you will rise above happiness and unhappiness.
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If you love me as you say you do, she whispered, ‘make it so that I am at peace.
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All the variety, all the charm, all the beauty of life is made up of light and shadow.
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I wanted movement and not a calm course of existence. I wanted excitement and danger and the chance to sacrifice myself for my love.
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If you look for perfection, you’ll never be content.
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All great literature is one of two stories; a man goes on a journey or a stranger comes to town.
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Let the dead bury the dead, but while I’m alive, I must live and be happy.
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Which is worse? the wolf who cries before eating the lamb or the wolf who does not.
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My principal sin is doubt. I doubt everything, and am in doubt most of the time.
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The best stories don’t come from “good vs. bad” but “good vs. good.
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Everything intelligent is so boring.
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If you want to be happy, be.
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